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Mutation in the tight-junction gene claudin 19 (CLDN19) and familial hypomagnesemia, hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC) and severe ocular disease.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2011
Naeem Muhammad, Hussain Sofia, Akhtar Naureen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Familial hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC) is a rare renal tubular disorder complicated by progressive renal failure during childhood or adolescence. Recently, causative mutations in the CLDN19 gene have been identified in FHHNC patients presenting with severe ocular involvement. The aim of the study was to investigate the molecular genetic defect underlying FHHNC in...
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